Sweet potato fries... and pork chops?

Okay, so I am trying to cook my family a primal meal tonight and I decided to make pork chops "http://www.marksdailyapple.com/grokfeast-in-joliet-illinois/#axzz24JnBJUIx" and sweet potato fries. My first question is can I substitute coconut oil for the olive oil, or is olive oil absolutely necessary?

Secondly, I have never made home made fries before so I am not quite sure how to go about doing it. Does any one have a explanation on how I would go about making homemade sweet potato fries?

Use whatever oil you like. I usually use bacon drippings, sometimes lard, whatever. Cut into fry sized wedges, coat with the oil, sprinkle on any seasonings you'll be using, spread out on a cookie sheet and pop in the oven. At 375-400, IIRC. It's been a while. Turn them over after about 20 minutes and return to the oven for around another 20. I like them with horseradish sauce which I make with sour cream, horseradish, a squeeze of lemon and a bit of salt.

Yep, I use olive oil, too. Cut up the sweet potatoes, put them in a tupperware or ziploc bag with olive oil and some spices (garlic powder is present in all of my food, I swear), shake it up, and bake it for something like 15 minutes or so (depending on the size I cut the 'taters that day; I'm not exactly consistent...).

Yep, I use olive oil, too. Cut up the sweet potatoes, put them in a tupperware or ziploc bag with olive oil and some spices (garlic powder is present in all of my food, I swear), shake it up, and bake it for something like 15 minutes or so (depending on the size I cut the 'taters that day; I'm not exactly consistent...).